The Pokemon franchise is expanding into another original web anime series with the recenty announcement of Dragonite and the Mailman. It’s set for the official channel on Pokemon Day this year, which is February 27th, 2025. The project has Taku Kimura directing it from the scripts by Kentaro Nana. Asuka Dokai set the original character designs which are adapted by Maho Aoki. CoMix Wave Films is handling the production under Studio Lemon’s direction.
The latest update on the property comes from the cast side as it’s been revealed that Riko Fukumoto has signed on to play Hana. Fukumoto doesn’t have a lot of roles but stars in both the live-action and anime adaptations of Trillion Game and the live-action A Girl & Her Guard Dog among others.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Riko Fukumoto as Hana
Plot Concept: The anime centers on Hana, a girl who admires a Dragonite who serves as a postal worker. One day, Hana receives a letter addressed to no one, and sets out to find the sender alongside her trusty Fuecoco, going out into town. She finds the sender is a boy named Rio, who apparently intended to send the letter to his father, who is working abroad in the Kanto region. However, as the father’s birthday is approaching quickly, it seems like he will not be able to receive the letter in time.
[Source: ANN]
